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QatarDoha, Lusail and the pearl of the Gulf
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UAEDubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Emirates
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Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and the Kingdom
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SAR
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KuwaitKuwait City, Salmiya, Hawally and Farwaniya
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KWD
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112
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OmanMuscat, Salalah, Sohar and the mountains
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OMR
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9999
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BahrainManama, Muharraq, Juffair and the islands
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BHD
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999
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